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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1903
Page
7
Markets today show cattle steady with prices from 4.75 to 85.25 per cwt while hogs remain weak and lower. Reports from St Louis and Kansas City include livestock quotes, wheat and cotton market notes, and general price trends across major exchange points.
Fragmentary notes recount testimonies and conversations around the Pennell Burdick divorce and alleged threats. Key figures include Mrs Pennell, Mrs Paine, Burdick, lawyer Hubbel, and Charles Parka with mentions of a theater outing and a Wilkes-Barre area setting. The record references communications by telephone and a possible motive tied to alimony or remarriage, with partial affidavits about prior threats and witnesses.
Testimony describes Burdick accusing Pennell of threats to kill him and his wife if a suit continued. Witnesses say Burdick feared Pennell, carried a revolver, and sought peaceable settlement. Proceedings delayed as district attorney grapples with Burdick’s unstable condition and a postponement until next Monday.
Former Speaker Henderson says he will resume practicing law in New York and may accept a corporate offer in Chicago or New York while weighing options. A district gathering honored him with speeches as he affirmed loyalty to his constituents and family, planning to remain in the area but ready to relocate.
Boston March 18 Mrs Stack Gardner’s Reston Building palace faced a long dispute over city electrical and gas wiring. Inspectors finally certified the systems after a year of secrecy and refusals, confirming safety and compliance. Fire at Enterprise, Waterprine, Kas, follows unrelated damage.
The piece argues the next legislature should be elected on strict legislative issues rather than party lines, with tax reform and congressional apportionment as key battles. It notes the Senate race shapes the House outcome, hints at battles between leading factions, and mentions Peck’s potential rise, Burton and Calderhead moves, and Governor Bailey’s political maneuvers shaping bills and appointments.
A Topeka civic improvement meeting in Commercial duty rooms discussed landscape work. A committee led by Mrs Banks and Dr Stewart outlined tree planting, street widening, debt removal, and utility removals to beautify the Cotmned Tey area between Eight and Tents, with a small expense and local resident participation.
A man identified as Kansne Gty Baren Edward Morrisors was killed by a train near a busy coastline road. Investigators recovered $22 in cash and an accident policy. the incident occurred shortly before nightfall. Western Postmasters in Washington released a note on March 15 listing several union representatives and officials.
The Senate narrowly approves the treaty with France granting canal rights, voting 7 to 3 in favor with ratification nearly unanimous. Debate spans the record Senate session, confirming no alterations, as officials outline implications for maritime routes and wartime logistics.
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